Sabercat Update
January 10, 2023
Understanding Student Attendance and Attendance Letters
Attendance WARNING letters are automatically generated for a student who has been absent for 5 days in a class. Court WARNING letters are issued after 3 unexcused absences. Students are counted absent if they are not present in their class. It does not matter if it is marked as an excused or unexcused absence. An absence is an absence for class credit. If your student has fallen below 90% attendance, the grade level AP will meet with your student to develop a plan. If the absences are unexcused, the attendance officer will become involved. This is when we continue to closely monitor and access if the student needs to make up the seat time.
Please make sure you are checking the HAC. Send your student to school when they are not ill. Schedule your travel during the calendar year when students are not in school. First instruction is so important!
ATTENDANCE COUNTS
2022-2023 Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook Feedback
It’s time again to seek feedback and input from our staff, students, and community members regarding the 2022-2023 Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook. Feedback forms are available online here 2022-2023 Code of Conduct/Student Handbook Feedback Form and on the district website www.cfisd.net
The deadline for submission to the Office of Student Services is Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
NO Energy Drinks
Required - Wired Headphones
Lady Sabercats Rice University Trip
On December 10th, the Lady Sabercat's 8th Grade Girls Basketball team had the opportunity to take a trip to see Rice University Women’s Basketball team play against the University of Houston! The Lady Sabercats enjoyed the Rice University game experience which included a pre-game tour/scavenger hunt around the Rice campus where we saw beautiful buildings and awesome murals, a statue and some art! Once we finished the tour, we took a picture in front of Tudor Fieldhouse and enjoyed an exciting double overtime game!
The Lady Sabercats ended the day by getting a Rice University team poster to take home! Overall, it was a great experience for our Lady Sabercats, and hopefully an experience that they will remember for years to come.
Congratulations to the following Sabercats! Their artwork was selected to go to the CFISD Rodeo Art Show
Blue - Kaitlyn Ricci, 7th grade
Break Through - Elyssa Do, 7th grade
Country Chicken - Tess Severa, 7th grade
Horse and Rabbit on a Field - Franchesca Auditor, 7th grade
Truthness - Sviatoslav (Slav) Trenchuk, 7th grade
Solivagant - Emma Cardenas, 8th grade
In the Fields - Antonella Loreto, 8th grade
Normie - Minh Hoang, 6th grade
Wayward Wetlands - Raaga Bukkaraju, 7th grade
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Parents whose student’s residence, mailing address, email address or telephone number changes after enrollment should immediately update the change in the Home Access Center (HAC). Changes can also be reported to the registrar so that all records may be updated. After a Student Demographic Change Form and an updated proof of residency is returned (ex. electric bill, water bill, gas bill or current mortgage statement or lease agreement). A Change of Transportation form will be given to the student if needed. Please contact our registrar if you have any questions.
END OF YEAR AWARD CEREMONY INPUT RESULTS
Thank you to all of our parents that took the time to give us their input concerning student awards. The option that received the most votes was Option 1.
Option 1
- Drive through live streamed awards for Distinguished Honor Roll students in 6th & 7th grade.
- Student only awards during the school day for 6th & 7th grade Honor Roll
- Drive through professionally photographed live streamed awards ceremony for all 8th grade students.
- All 8th grade students will receive a yard sign with upcoming high school and graduation date.
JANUARY
12 - VIPS Meeting
12 - Girls Basketball Game @ Rowe MS
13 - Teacher Work Day / Student Holiday
16 - MLK Day Student/Staff Holiday
18 - Boys Basketball Game @ Salyards MS
19 - Girls Basketball Home Game vs. Salyards MS
23 - Boys Basketball Home Game vs. Anthony MS
26 - PROGRESS REPORTS
26 - Girls Basketball Game @ Anthony MS
Smith Middle School
Email: smith@cfisd.net
Website: www.cfisd.net/smith
Phone: 281-213-1010